4/11/2006 - (Riverdale, NY) – For the first time during the 2005-06 academic year, three Mount Saint Vincent Student-Athletes earned weekly awards from the Skyline Conference as sophomore Baseball pitcher Jon O’Leary (Bohemia, NY/Connetquot HS) was named Pitcher of the Week, freshman Women’s Lacrosse attacker Ciara O’Donnell (Bethpage, NY/Kellenberg) was named Rookie of the Week, and freshman Softball catcher/infielder Jillian Troncoso (West Haverstraw, NY/West Haverstraw HS) was named Rookie of the Week. The trio played vital roles towards their teams success as all three enjoyed victories during the week.

O’Leary was simply masterful on Sunday as Mount Saint Vincent opened a doubleheader against Farmingdale State with a 4-0 win. During a nine-inning shutout victory, O’Leary scattered eight hits while walking three and striking out one as he improved to 4-2 for the 2006 season. The sophomore is currently the Mount Saint Vincent team leader with a 1.80 ERA as he has allowed eight earned runs during 40 innings of work. Mount Saint Vincent is currently 11-15 overall and 3-7 in Skyline Conference play.

O’Donnell enjoyed her finest week in a Mount Saint Vincent uniform and was recognized as Rookie of the Week after recording a combined eight goals and two assists during two Skyline Conference games. O’Donnell scored a career-high four goals during a heartbreaking 11-10 triple overtime loss to Manhattanville College on Tuesday. Four days later, the freshman scored four more times and added two assists for a career-high six points as the Mount gained the biggest win in the history of the program, 15-9 over Kean University. For the 2006 season, O’Donnell is currently sixth in the Skyline Conference with 21 goals after scoring twice during an 18-8 win over Farmingdale State on Monday. Mount Saint Vincent is currently 5-6 overall and 2-1 in Skyline Conference play.

Troncoso has come out of nowhere to enjoy an incredible rookie campaign, and last week shined when she hit .727 during a four-game stretch in which the Mount finished 2-2. Troncoso was at her best during a doubleheader with Farmingdale State in which she went 4 for 7 with five runs scored and four RBI’s. For the week, Troncoso went 8 for 11 with nine runs scored and nine RBI’s, and is the Mount Saint Vincent leader in both batting average (.500) and RBI’s (17). With a doubleheader sweep of Maritime on Monday, Mount Saint Vincent is now 6-18 overall and 2-8 in Skyline Conference play, but the Dolphins have won their last four outings.